Fastener.



H. RIGERT.

PASTENER.

APPLIGATION FILED Nov.15.1912.

1,083,139, Patented Deo. 30, X913.

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HERMAN RIGERT, OF, OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

To ZZ "Lc/10m. it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN Ricamo, who have applied to be a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma city, in the county of Oklahoma and State of' Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fasteners, of which the following` is a specification.

The invention relates to a fastener and more particularly to the class of snap or stud and socket fasteners for shoes, gloves, wrist bands or other articles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a fastener of this character which can be opened or closed in a ready and quick manner requiring only the use of one hand for the unfastening of the same.

Another object of the invention is the pro- Vision of a fastener of this characterin which the strain thereon is relieved so as to avoid the possibility of the accidental unfastening thereof. Y

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of a `fastener wherein the same may be-locked by readily snapping the same to the stud or post forming a part of the fastener.

' A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fastener which is eX- tremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, readily and easily fastened and unfastened and also one which is inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the 'invention consists in the construction, com

hination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a shoe upper showing the fasteners constructed in accordance with the invention mounted thereon and in locked position. Fig. 2 is a side view of the stud member of the fastener. Fig. 3 is plan view looking toward the inner side of the socket member of the fastener. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the fastener when locked. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the fastener withthe inner plate removed.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several lviews in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by Anumerals 5 and 6 designate the sections of a shoe upper of the ordinary well-known construction Specification of Letters Batent.

Application filed November 15, 1912.

k FASTENER.

Patented Dec. 30, 12H3.. Serial No. 731,579.

Awhich; are adapted to be fastened or mounted upon the respective sections 5 and 6 of the Shoe upper or other article. The stud member A is formed with a base 6 having an extension 7 which is outwardly tapered and is instruck to form a seat 8 with an overhanging lip 9 at the free end of said eX- tension. Mounted in the base plate 6 and projecting outwardly therefrom is an interi nally threaded hollow post or stud 10, the same being formed with a groove 11 in which are adapted to engage the catch mem` bers of the socket member B hereinafter described. Detachably engaged in the hollow post or stud 10 is ahead shank 12 which is designed to fasten the stud member A to onev of the sections of the shoe upper as shown.

The socket member comprises inner and outer plates 13 and 14 respectively, the said outer plate being formed with bendable tongues 15, while the inner plate is provided with aplurality of openings 16 through which are passed the tongues 15, the' latter being pinched for the secure fastening of the plates at opposite sides of the other section of the shoe upper or other article to which the' socket member is to be attached. The' outer and 'inner plates 13 and 14 are formed with central openings 17 adapted to aline with cach other in which isv rotatably received the hollow body or casing- 19, which may be of any desired shape, although in this instance is preferably of circular formation, the

necks 18 being formed with diametrically received reneck portion 18 of a opposed slots 2O in which are silient arms 21 forming catch members which are thn ends of a loop spring wire 22, the same being bent to form coils 23 engaged upon lugs 24 instruck from the outer plate 13, these lugs being disposed at opposite sides of the central opening therein, and are designed to prevent displacement of the spring wire 22, so that the catches 21 will work in the slots 20 for the same in the groove 11 in the stud 10 of the stud member A on the insertion of the the snapping ofv latter in the socket member B for connecting the same together. When it is desired to. release thesocket member B from the stud member A, it is only necessary to turn the body or casing 19 and the catch members 21 Will be spread apart thereby disengaging the same from the groove 11 in the stud 10,

thereby freeing the same from locked, en-

.gagement in the casing 19 so thatl the stud and socket members can be separated.

Formed on the inner plate 13 is a finger r extension 25, the free end of which is adapted'to engage in the seat 8 under the li 9 on the extension 7 when the stud and soc et members are being locked together so that lvthe strain upon the stud 10 and the catch members 21 respectively will be relieved therefrom, the finger extension 25 serving-as a fulcrum for `the socket member when being brought into locking engagement with the stud member. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accom- 'panying drawings it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a

stem being provided with slots at diametrically opposite points thereof, and a Spring having its ends Working` in the said slots and provided with loop portions engaging the said ears and also provided with an outy Wardly bowed portion partially encircling the said stem. A

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HERMAN .RIGERT Vitnesses A. KELLER, ALBERT REY.

Copiesof this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C."

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